diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index d44b0b7..52f2447 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@ static void search(VteTerminal *vte, const char *pattern, bool reverse) {
 
     if (!reverse) {
         vte_terminal_search_find_next(vte);
-        vte_terminal_copy_primary(vte);
     } else {
         vte_terminal_search_find_previous(vte);
-        vte_terminal_copy_primary(vte);
     }
+    vte_terminal_copy_primary(vte);
 }
 
 static void search_response_cb(GtkDialog *dialog, gint response_id, search_dialog_info *info) {